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Verb conjugation is one of the main problems even in English but especially in Spanish, but a few tricks can make learning a language easier.
El conjugación verbal es uno de los principales problemas, incluso en inglés, pero sobre todo en español.
Pero un par de trucos se puede hacer más fácil aprender un idioma.
The regular English verbs are easy to conjugate; but the irregular verbs are not because there are no rules.
Los verbos regulares de inglés son fáciles de conjugar, pero los verbos irregulares no son, porque no hay reglas.
Trick 1 / Truco 1
For all English verbs the irregular and the regular ones the verb "to do" can be used to make the simple past tense. Put “did” in front of all base verbs (infinitives without “to” )
Example
To eat – did eat = ate - To sleep – did sleep = slept.
This form is usually used for emphasis but is always understood.
Para todos los verbos ingleses irregulares y los regulares del verbo hacer puede ser utilizado para hacer el tiempo pasado simple.
Esta forma se utiliza generalmente para el énfasis pero se entiende siempre.
Trick 2 / Truco 2
Simple future in Spanish
I am going to eat / I am going to study
*Futuro simple en español
Voy a comer / Voy a estudiar*
By learning the conjugation for "IR" you can put it in front of all Spanish infinitive verbs to make a simple future tense.
JOB done ! /
Al aprender la conjugación de "IR" se puede poner en frente de todos los verbos españoles para que el tiempo futuro simple.
Please post your own tricks for learning English or Spanish.
Por favor, publique tus propios trucos para aprender inglés o español
Oh and correct my Spanish please.
4 Answers
El problema con cuándo se usa el subjuntivo después de "cuando"
Mi truco:
Si puedes poner "siempre" o si puedes sustituir "cuando" por "cada vez que" en la frase ,entonces no se usa el subjunctivo.
Cuango llega, [siempre] apaga las luces. =When he arrives, he [always] turns off the lights.
[Cada vez que] habla, me da escalofríos. = [Every time] she talkes, I get the shivers.
Si la frase ya no tiene sentido después de sustituir las palabras, entonces se necesita el subjuntivo.
Cuando llegues a casa, ¡apaga las luces! = When you get home, turn off the lights!
Cuando hable, no digas nada. When she talks, don't say anything.
Usualmente el subjuntivo con "cuando" es seguido por un comando, pero no siempre.
Por favor, corrijan mi español. No he estado practicando mucho, estoy muy occupado, temo que mi español haya empeorado.
I remember the tú commands for -ar and -er verbs by simply dropping the "r" off of the infinitive form of the verb....
Comer = come
Hablar = habla
Es imposible hablar con fluidez Inglés, sin modal (verbs).
Este es un problema para los hispanohablantes porque no existe equivalente en español.
Trick uno.
Si uses un modal en una oración el primer verbo que le sigue es siempre un verbo base (el infinitivo menos la "a")
No hay "excepciones" en las reglas para el uso de verbos modales.
Ejemplos:
Haré mi tarea. I will do my homework.
Me gustaría comer una pizza. I would like to eat a pizza.
Yo podría hablar Inglés cuando tenía cuatro años de edad. I could speak English when I was four years old.
Puedo conducir un coche. I can drive a car.
Please correct my Spanish.
It impossible to be fluent in English without Modals.
This is a problem for Spanish speakers because no equivalent exists in Spanish.
Trick one.
If you use a Modal in a sentence the first verb that follows it is ALWAYS a base verb (the infinitive minus the “to”)
There are no "exceptions" to the rules for using Modals.
Examples:
I will do my homework.
I would like to eat a pizza.
I could speak English when I was four years old.
I can drive a car.
This isn't a trick, so to speak, but a habit that was well worth my while.
Every week I'd make a set flashcards with new vocabulary words. I'd put 10 on my bedside table and look at them first thing in the morning and review them before going to sleep at night. When you feel comfortable, 2-3 days later, with the set of 10 you replace it with another set of 10 cards.
At the end of the week you should be able to write sample sentences for each new word. If you can't remember a word, put the flashcard back into the pile of cards that you still need to learn.
I assume that you have lists of words that are new to you. Make new cards from that list every chance you get and you'll have no shortage of flashcards.
Each month I made flashcards on SpanishDict to make sure that I had really learned all of the words during those prior 4 weeks.
P.s.
It's crucial to first look at the English side of the card before looking at the Spanish word. This is to keep you from guessing, e.g., oh, "importante" looks like "important" That's cheating...you should know the word without seeing it written down somewhere...that way you know it by heart when you're in the middle of a conversation.
